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WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF ENERGY ON COASTS? Rivers deliver sediment to the oceans. How are they distributed and how can the oceans cause erosion?
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WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF ENERGY ON COASTS? 1. Tides
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WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF ENERGY ON COASTS? 1. Tides 2.Waves
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WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF ENERGY ON COASTS? 1. Tides 2.Waves 3.Surges
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WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF ENERGY ON COASTS? 1. Tides 2.Waves 3.Surges 4.Tsunamis
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WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF ENERGY ON COASTS? 1. Tides* 2.Waves* 3.Surges 4.Tsunamis
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How do Tides Work? N 363,104 km (225,622 mi) 406,696 km (252,622 mi)
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How do Tides Work? N 363,104 km (225,622 mi) 406,696 km (252,622 mi) Earth Moon If Earth was not also revolving around the Sun, the moon would take 27.3 day complete a revolution. As the Earth is moving it actually takes 29.5 days.
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Earth Moon N S Sun 5°
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Earth covered in Oceans.
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Moon Line of maximum gravitational pull
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Ocean waters on this side pulled towards line.
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Ocean waters on this side pulled towards line.
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Ocean waters “shallower” than average. Low tide.
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Ocean waters “deeper” than average. High tide.
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Time 0 hours Earth’s Rotation
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Time +3 hrs.
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Time +6 hrs
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Time +9 hrs
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Time +12 hrs.
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Time +15 hrs.
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Time +18 hrs.
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Time +21 hrs.
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Time +24 hrs. High Tide High Tide High Tide Low Tide Low Tide
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Earth’s Revolution around the Sun Approximately one month A twelfth of a full revolution 15° of a circle
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Earth’s Revolution around the Sun Moon’s Revolution around the Earth. Day 1
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Earth’s Revolution around the Sun Moon’s Revolution around the Earth. Day 1 Day 7
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Earth’s Revolution around the Sun Moon’s Revolution around the Earth. Day 1 Day 7 Day 15
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Earth’s Revolution around the Sun Moon’s Revolution around the Earth. Day 1 Day 7 Day 15 Day 22
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Earth’s Revolution around the Sun Moon’s Revolution around the Earth. Day 1 Day 7 Day 15 Day 22 Day 29
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Moon’s gravitational pull on the Earth
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Sun’s gravitational pull on the Earth. Weaker because of distance, despite large mass.
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Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull in SAME direction.
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Sun’s gravitational pull on the Earth. Weaker because of distance, despite large mass. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull in SAME direction. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull OPPOSED.
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Sun’s gravitational pull on the Earth. Weaker because of distance, despite large mass. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull in SAME direction. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull OPPOSED. SAME
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Sun’s gravitational pull on the Earth. Weaker because of distance, despite large mass. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull in SAME direction. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull OPPOSED. SAME OPPOSED
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Sun’s gravitational pull on the Earth. Weaker because of distance, despite large mass. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull in SAME direction. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull OPPOSED. SAME OPPOSED
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Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull in SAME direction. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull OPPOSED. SAME OPPOSED Full Moon Entire lighted portion visible from Earth
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Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull in SAME direction. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull OPPOSED. SAME OPPOSED Half Moon Only half of lighted portion visible from Earth
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Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull in SAME direction. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull OPPOSED. SAME OPPOSED New Moon Lighted portion invisible from Earth
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Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull in SAME direction. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull OPPOSED. SAME OPPOSED Half Moon Only half of lighted portion visible from Earth
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Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull in SAME direction. Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull OPPOSED. SAME OPPOSED Full Moon Entire lighted portion visible from Earth
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SAME OPPOSED SAME OPPOSED What we see from Earth “Waning” Moon “Waxing” Moon Full Half Full New
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SAME OPPOSED SAME OPPOSED Impact of Sun on the strength of Moon’s tidal pull
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SAME OPPOSED SAME OPPOSED Impact of Sun on the strength of Moon’s tidal pull ENHANCE
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SAME OPPOSED SAME OPPOSED Impact of Sun on the strength of Moon’s tidal pull ENHANCE Weaken
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SAME OPPOSED SAME OPPOSED Impact of Sun on the strength of Moon’s tidal pull ENHANCE Weaken
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SAME OPPOSED SAME OPPOSED Impact of Sun on the strength of Moon’s tidal pull Weaken ENHANCE Weaken
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SAME OPPOSED SAME OPPOSED Impact of Sun on the strength of Moon’s tidal pull Weaken ENHANCE Weaken
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Low Tide Level High Tide Level
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High tide Low tide
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